We are all hungry for love that is real and tangible.  When we attend a wedding we see a couple who is deeply “in love;” when a parent holds their newborn baby they immediately know they are “in love” with this new life.  Our faith in Jesus begins “in love” and never ends.  In 1 John we will be called out of the doldrums, dangers, and disasters of losing our love for God.  And we are called into an intimate, joyful, deep and high and wide experience with God and his family.  I John is a call for renewal, refinement, and an “in love” relationship with Jesus Christ – one that is dynamic, vibrant, and exciting.